Obituaries:  Tommy Quarles, Sabine Parish       Q-642
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 14, 1990
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Tommy Quarles (Photo)

  Local businessman Tommy Quarles died at Schumpert Medical Center
in Shreveport, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, following a lengthy illness.
He was 53.

  Funeral services were conducted at Antioch Baptist Church on
Thursday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., with burial in the Antioch Cemetery,
under the direction of the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. Bob Meredith, the Rev.
Bill Murphy, and the Rev. Mack Anthony.

  Survivors include his widow, Mary of Many; one son, Scotty
Jackson of Nacogdoches, Tex.; his mother, Mrs. W. C. Warmack of
Shreveport; his father, H. D. Quarles of Ellijay, Ga.; and one
granddaughter, Brooklyn Jackson. He was preceded in death by his
natural son, Stewart Quarles.

  Mr. Quarles, known best as just plain Tommy, graduated from Many
High School He was raised in Florien, and spent his early adult
years in Shreveport, where he was employed by Orkin. In 1969, he
founded Sabine Exterminators, and had since built a successful
business. He also founded Sabine Fence Co.

  Over the years, he had been active with intramural softball, in
both playing and coaching, and had followed parish sports avidly.
In the mid 70's, he served as Sports Editor for the INDEX,
covering sporting events in the parish.

  He was also active in the community, many times working behind
the scenes on fund raisers, and helping people. He was not one
for much publicity, but always ready to lavish praise on the next
person. Known for his good sense of humor, he never met a
stranger, and counted hundreds as his friends.

  In recent years, Mr. Quarles' health had been deteriorating. The
most recent hospitalization, on Halloween, was to be his last. He
will be greatly missed.